USS Camden AS-6 Patch

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SKU:
3931
MPN:
3931
Width:
5.00 (in)
Height:
5.00 (in)
Depth:
0.08 (in)
Backing:
Sew On
Edging:
Merrowed Edge
  • USS Camden AS-6 Patch
  • USS Camden AS-6 Patch | Center Detail
  • USS Camden AS-6 Patch | Upper Left Quadrant
  • USS Camden AS-6 Patch | Upper Right Quadrant
  • USS Camden AS-6 Patch | Lower Left Quadrant
  • USS Camden AS-6 Patch | Lower Right Quadrant
$13.35

Description

SUBMARINE TENDER USS CAMDEN AS-6 Patch The German merchant KIEL, built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg, Germany in 1900, was seized upon American entry into World War I in April 1917, transferred to the USSB 22 May 1917, outfitted as a cargo ship and commissioned in August 1917. In May 1918, she entered Philadelphia Yard for conversion to a submarine tender. Designated AS-6 in July 1920, she served the US fleet in such capacity until decommissioned in May 1931. Converted to a floating barracks in 1940, she served as such until sold for scrap in October 1946.
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